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Lime Kilns

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📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.83248, -4.00897

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Black-tailed Weeper, Marmalade Hoverfly +156 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Black-tailed Weeper, Marmalade Hoverfly +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Great Scented Liverwort, Bramble +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dinefwr Park Wildlife WalkWalking route4.8 km

This circular takes in historic parkland, famed for its wildlife, valley views, medieval castle & 17th-century mansion. The veteran trees are >700 years old & support such a diversity of lichens & invertebrates that the park has been declared a SSSI & NNR

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 437Cycling route
Named routeRef 437National Cycle Network
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 437Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 437Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lime Kilns, Cilyrychen Quarry

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lime Kilns, Cilyrychen Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ammanford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Allt Nant-y-Ci Recreation ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ammanford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️Gelli AurCountry park3.7 km→🌱Llyn Llech Owain Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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